Please note that many policies and practices around grading vary substantially among UM's schools and colleges. For example, the UM faculty handbook points out that "There is no University-wide grading scale, although some units have guidelines or requirements about grading procedures. Faculty should check with their academic unit for information about any policies or procedures that may apply to them." The same applies to deadlines for incompletes, as well as handling grade challenges.   

University-Wide Policies

• Entering Grades. For complete information about entering or changing grades and assigning grade proxies, visit this Registrar's Office website. On the Ann Arbor campus, grades are due within 72 hours after the scheduled final examination. If there is no exam scheduled for the class, grades are due 72 hours after the last day of the class or 72 hours after the completed work was due for the class.
• This site offers specific information about the grade roster, including a definition of grade "symbols" (A-E, I, NR, W, etc., see p. 3).
• Faculty Handbook Chapter 8D - Policies and Procedures Affecting Students: This section of UM's Faculty Handbook includes links to the academic calendar, a statement on academic integrity, and an overview of policies around grading.
• FERPA: The Faculty Handbook (Chapter 12 D – Student Records – and E – Faculty Handling of Student Records/References) also addresses the rules surrounding privacy of student records, which goes beyond grades. These policies are important for compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). For example, under FERPA, it is not permissable to post student grades or to return graded work by leaving it at the front of the room so that students see one another's grades. To learn more about these issues, you can take this Registrar's Office training on FERPA.